Project Manager - Network

TechDigital Group; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology management firm is seeking a Technical Project Manager with extensive experience in networking. The role involves scoping projects, creating executable plans, and liaising with vendors. Candidates should have strong networking technology skills and be certified in project management. Excellent communication and teamworking capabilities are essential for this position, which is based in New York.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in a networking environment and 3 years in Technical project management.
• Strong understanding of Ethernet, TCP/IP, Routing protocols (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP).
• Experience with Cisco, F5, Arista, Juniper, McAfee, Checkpoint.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and scope projects to produce executable plans.
• Document deployment processes and support change requests.
• Liaise with carriers and vendors for installations.

Skills

Advanced networking technology skills

Certified project manager (PMI PMP, PRINCE)

In-depth knowledge of networking technologies

Analytical skills to evaluate problems

Good communication skills

Strong stakeholder management ability

Teamwork skills

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Five (5) to ten (10) years industry experience in networking environment and at least 3 years of Technical project Management experience responsible for gathering requirements, scoping a project and produce an executable plan for delivery utilizing Microsoft Project. Document deployment processes, support change requests and liaison with carriers and vendors for installations.

Qualifications

• Advanced networking technology skills along with a good understanding of cross platform technologies;
• Certified project manager (typically PMI PMP, PRINCE or comparable);
• In Depth knowledge and experience of networking technologies with at least the following technologies Cisco, F5, Arista, Juniper, McAfee and Checkpoint;
• Strong understanding of Ethernet, Spanning Tree, TCP/IP, Routing (RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP);
• Strong understanding of ITIL, network security concepts and service management principals
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate and resolve problems and issues;
• Good communication skills, fluent in local language and English (written/verbal);
• Strong Stakeholder management ability
• Excellent team worker, able to work in virtual global teams in a matrix organization